Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies

Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies

Looking for an easy Christmas dessert kids can help with? Let them decorate these peanut butter reindeer cookies made using Betty Crocker® cookie mix.

Prep Time

50

Minutes

Total Time

50

Minutes

Makes

2

dozen

1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
3
tablespoons vegetable oil
1
tablespoon water
1
egg
2
tablespoons granulated sugar
72
semisweet chocolate chips (about 3 tablespoons)
12
star-shaped Christmas pretzels or pretzel sticks
  1. Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheet). In medium bowl, mix cookies as directed on package, using oil, water and egg.
  2. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of drinking glass in sugar; press each ball until about 1/2 inch thick.
  3. Pinch bottom edge of each cookie to form a longer point. At point of each cookie, place 1 chocolate chip for nose; press down slightly. Place 2 chocolate chips on each cookie for eyes; press down slightly. With small sharp knife, cut star points from Christmas pretzels to form 48 small V-shaped pretzels (if using pretzel sticks, cut into quarters). Press 2 pretzel pieces into top of each cookie for antlers.
  4. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
Tips
These are easy cookies for kids to help with. Let them each create their own herd of reindeer.
You can use small candies instead of chocolate chips to decorate the cookies. Do a test bake to see if they hold up to baking temperature. If not, just attach them to the baked cookies with a little melted chocolate.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 120
    • (Calories from Fat 50),
  • Total Fat 5g
    • (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 10mg;
  • Sodium 115mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 16g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 9g),
  • Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1/2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 1 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 1;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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